What is the easiest way to Clone a Boot Drive?

chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

I'm upgrading my Boot SSD to a 512 drive, what is the easiest way of cloning the the drive.

I want to be able to connect the new drive, clone it, switch it out for the boot drive and be in exactly the same position as before but with a bigger drive.
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duhawkz · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Dec 2006 Karma :

look for a free program call ping (partimage is not ghost)

I have used it in the past to clone drives and it works well. there are full instructions available online

Plug in the new drive, boot to ping cd, tell ping to copy old > new

done.
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_Chris_ · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 25 Apr 2011 Karma :

clonezilla is free - not the nicest interface to be honest, but well respected.
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brooky · Brolly Dolly Joined: 26 Jan 2006 Karma :

Acronis True Image is perfect for this! Thumbs Up

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chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

I didn;t get one with acronis (Maybe it was the trial) I have created an Image of my old drive using PING in anticipation of the arrival of my new SSD today Cool

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Well, you know what they say. If you want to save the world, you have to push a few old ladies down the stairs.
Skudd:- Perhaps she just thinks you are a window licker and is being nice just in case she becomes another Jill Dando.
WANTED:- Fujinon (Fuji) M42 (Screw on) lenses, let me know if you have anything.

chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

Had no luck with any of them, in the end used Windows own Create System image and restore from system image, it was a PoP. Thumbs Up

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Well, you know what they say. If you want to save the world, you have to push a few old ladies down the stairs.
Skudd:- Perhaps she just thinks you are a window licker and is being nice just in case she becomes another Jill Dando.
WANTED:- Fujinon (Fuji) M42 (Screw on) lenses, let me know if you have anything.